MY WISH FOR VALENTINE

The day before Valentine is usually one of our busiest days of the year and one with a higher than normal proportion of last minute male shoppers.  Buying a Valentine gift can be tricky. How...

JANUARY REDS

Monday blues? Not here. Monday kicked off for us in a rather dark shade of red. Monday kicked off in a dark shade of red at Boisdale of Belgravia decorated with an explosion of all things Scottish and...

ARTISAN ROCKS AT THE Q AWARDS

Making luxury chocolate is like making good music; it takes  heart, soul and a lot of dedication. But when done right it becomes a classic. I NEVER PICTURED MYSELF AS THE ROCKING TYPE. I WAS AN...

A WICKED EVENING

Tuesday evening. I'm en route to the theatre again as Artisan has been invited to watch the 10th Anniversary performance of Wicked. Not only that, but we are also catering the desserts for the after party...

CHOCOLATE SIR?

Navigating the backstreets of Charing Cross looking for the delivery entrance of a top secret location can only be for a very special celebration,  the opening night of the new play at the Wyndham Theatre, No Man's...

SEQUINS AND SOUL

Twice a year, the much awaited London Fashion week gives me the chance to ditch my blue overalls, hairnet and safety shoes to buy a dress (I am strictly an online shopping girl) and attend Julien Macdonald's couture...

CHOCOLATE AND ROMANCE

Having travelled from Broadway and inspired by the film starring the dreamy Gene Kelly, An American in Paris will launch on the stage in London’s West End. We’ve all be swept away by the romance and the...

ARTISAN AND ACROBATICS

It's Wednesday afternoon in a rather glorious Manchester and we find ourselves driving  in circles looking for a giant tent. Surely it should not be that difficult to find a huge circus tent. In the...

FUDGE IT

I have to confess that I do not own a TV, I used to and sold it about a decade ago. So I feel like a bit of a fraud as we arrive at ITV....

10000 BUDDHAS AND CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM

Apart from the 30 hours of flight, 20 hours of trade fair, I managed to carve about one day free to explore Hong Kong, a break from staying with Mussolini's granddaughter (not really), my hostess...